Gaastra Yomovo Sailing Team (GYST)

2013 Open Training Program

International sailing clothing and equipment brand Gaastra and Yomovo Sailing Club have set up a sailing center in Sanya, dedicated to sail training, sailing vacations and international sailing exchanges. The center will also serve as the home base for our Gaastra Yomovo Sailing Teams (GYST). 

Our center invites international professional sailors to conduct sailing clinics, organize race training and give lessons to entry-level sailors. Sailors interested in taking part in regattas are very welcome. Those selected by our teams will compete in various races around China. The program will soon cover selected foreign events too.

GYST 2013 Racing Plan: 

1. July 5-7, Wuxi, Taihu Lake Cup

2. August 15-20, Qingdao, Lushang Cup

3. August 21-28, Weihai-Qingdao, Mayor's Cup

4. October 4-6, Xiamen, Club Cup

5. October 17-22, Liuzhou, River Regatta

6. Oct 25-28, Shenzhen, China Cup

2013 June-July Open Training Program

Time:            June 29, 2013 to July 3.

Venue:          YOMOVO Sailing Club, Haitang Bay, Sanya 

               http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_7d5e7bc801016pcs.html

Program:      Basic sailing, Racing techniques, Match racing （Detailed Program attached)

Coaches:

Martin Hingst, professional sailor for more than 25 years. Won the Dutch championship 10 times and became world champion in the X99 class. Recruited international sailors to participate in the 2013 Aloha Around Hainan Island Race and led the Lingshui team to victory.

Martin Clark, President of Yomovo Sailing Club, RYA Yachtmaster Ocean. 46 years of sailing experience. Sailing and racing in England, Europe and China (China Cup, CCOR, others). Came 4^th in British 1970 Mirror National Championship, Plymouth.

Training boats:

One FE19, two FE26, one TEN (33), sponsored by Sanya Yomovo Vacation Service Co., Ltd. (www.yomovo.com, the first company to bring vacation rental to China)

Accommodation: Yomovo Sailing Club (http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_7d5e7bc80101437e.html)

Costs: RMB2,000 per person to cover room, food and boat use. Martin Hingst and Martin Clark have offered to coach voluntarily.

Racing costs: Team members will share the various costs of participating in regattas. GYST may also sponsor sailors.

We welcome all sailing friends sign up for this rare opportunity to train with the best. Participants will automatically become candidate members of our Gaastra Yomovo Sailing Teams (GYST), with a chance to participate in future regattas at home and abroad.

Contacts: Gordon

Tel: 18689977811

Email: gaohong@yomovo.com

Sponsoring company information:

Gaastra:

www.gaastra.com, http://baike.baidu.com/view/4563318.htm

Yomovo:

www.yomovo.com, http://blog.sina.com.cn/sanyasailer